Proverbs 19:9
A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
In Context
8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
Jeremiah 23:25I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lies in my Name, saying, I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed.
Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captiuitie, saying, Thus saith the Lord of Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah hath prophecied vnto you, and I sent him not, and hee caused you to trust in a lye,
2 Thessalonians 2:8And then shall that wicked man be reueiled, whome the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnes of his comming,
2 Peter 2:1Bvt there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shalbe false teachers among you: which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord, that hath bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift damnation.
Revelation 21:8But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:9
Domestic Grievances. 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. Those are here encouraged, 1. That take pains to get wisdom, to get knowledge, and grace, and acquaintance with God; those that do so show that they love their own souls, and will be found to have done themselves the greatest kindness imaginable. No man ever hated his own flesh, but loves that, yet many are wanting in love to their own souls, for only those love their souls, and consequently love… Read the whole commentary →